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Precious metal clay as material for jewellery

Precious metal clay projects: the tree of life (inspired by Pushkin)
14 Apr 2017

Precious metal clay projects: the tree of life (inspired by Pushkin)

by Zilvera | posted in: jewellery design, precious metal clay | 0

Some time ago I finished one of my precious metal clay projects. Inspired by the tales of the Russian poet A.S. Pushkin. One of his poems “Ruslan and Ludmila” starts with the following lines: There’s a green oak by the … Continued

cat jewellery, cats by zilvera, literary jewelry, precious metal clay
ACS en PMC zilverklei vergeleken
18 Jun 2016

ACS en PMC zilverklei vergeleken

by Zilvera | posted in: precious metal clay | 0

Twee basismerken zilverklei: PMC en ACS. De eerste zilverklei – PMC – was het product van Mitsubishi Materials Corporation. Later kwam er een ander Japans bedrijf, AIDA Chemical Industries, met  een eigen product – Art Clay Silver, afgekort als ACS. … Continued

art clay silver, precious metal clay, zilverklei sieraden
Precious metal clay alternatives for sculpting jewellery
17 Apr 2016

Precious metal clay alternatives for sculpting jewellery

by Zilvera | posted in: jewellery making techniques, precious metal clay | 0

Precious metal clay alternatives? Actually the question should be put the other way round. Precious metal clay has been developed as an ‘alternative’ to casting. Casting such as for instance lost wax casting is a much older technique used to … Continued

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Embeddables for bronze clay: some are better than others
16 Feb 2016

Embeddables for bronze clay: some are better than others

by Zilvera | posted in: precious metal clay | 0

Exactly one year ago I finished my first bronze clay project. Even then it was clear that bronze clay is a different piece of cake compared to silver clay. So how will embeddables for bronze clay behave? First thing: be … Continued

bronze, precious metal clay, soldering precious metal clay
Setting stones in pmc standard: before and after firing
26 Jan 2016

Setting stones in pmc standard: before and after firing

by Zilvera | posted in: precious metal clay | 0

According to this gemstone firing quide many natural and synthethic gemstones can be set into metal clay and fired in place. Certainly white cubic zirconia should do fine, especially those cut in the cabochon shape. In my experience some faceted CZ … Continued

precious metal clay, stone setting
PMC starter toolkit: what do you really need – and what not
29 Dec 2015

PMC starter toolkit: what do you really need – and what not

by Zilvera | posted in: jewellery making tools, precious metal clay | 0

PMC starter toolkit – what do you really need and what – not. And where to buy it. I wish I knew it 6 years ago when I started making jewelry from precious metal clay. There is so much choice … Continued

jewellery tools, precious metal clay
Bronze clay projects: hip hip hooray – my first FASTfire bronze clay
15 Feb 2015

Bronze clay projects: hip hip hooray – my first FASTfire bronze clay

by Zilvera | posted in: precious metal clay | 0

Since I started with precious metal clay silver I have always been curious about different types of clay, such as Bronze Clay. Experience with one type of clay definitely helps with another one. But each clay type has its own character. … Continued

bronze, precious metal clay
Metal clay texture: when precious metal clay is at its best
11 Feb 2014

Metal clay texture: when precious metal clay is at its best

by Zilvera | posted in: jewellery making techniques, precious metal clay | 0

In my opinion, one of the main differences between love and friendship is that friends are able to see our strengths and weaknesses, while lovers see us through pink glasses. It’s been almost 5 years since I fell in love with … Continued

jewellery design, jewellery making hobby, precious metal clay
PMC Pro – an exciting new material, part IV, soldering
20 Mar 2013

PMC Pro – an exciting new material, part IV, soldering

by Zilvera | posted in: precious metal clay, soldering | 0

Is PMC Standard really THE most difficult silver clay to solder? If you like challenges, try to solder PMC Pro. Soldering is inevitable if you want to integrate (semi)precious stones into your pieces. Or even larger CZ stones, because owing … Continued

PMC pro, soldering precious metal clay, soldering silver
Firing PMC Pro: RTFM? – No, ITM!
15 Mar 2013

Firing PMC Pro: RTFM? – No, ITM!

by Zilvera | posted in: jewellery making techniques, precious metal clay | 0

The RTFM (“read the f..abulous manual”) instruction is sometimes given to people who look for easy answers. But the opposite can also be true: the manual provides a seemingly easy answer, which – if you think a bit – is … Continued

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